Maryland business leaders, entrepreneurs speak out-
ANNAPOLIS- Americans for Prosperity-Maryland activists and local business leaders will rally this Wednesday at noon on Lawyers Mall to speak out against increasing the gas tax.
"Annapolis should be looking to support struggling families and work alongside businesses during tough economic times," said Deputy State Director Nick Loffer. "Instead, Marylanders are seeing policies introduced that scare away small businesses and make it harder for families to pay the bills."
The Maryland General Assembly has proposals to raise the gasoline tax by .10 cents a gallon and put a .04 cents sales tax on total purchases at the gas pump. At current gas prices, Marylanders would be hit with a minimum .22 cents increase per gallon.
"We are proud that business leaders and citizens are standing up against these ill-advised taxes," said Loffer.
"Americans for Prosperity hopes that our policy makers in Annapolis will put themselves in the shoes of struggling families and of small businesses and realize they should not pass any taxes this session."
What: Rally against the gas tax
Who: Americans for Prosperity
Gary Brooks – Entrepreneur - Barley and Hops Brewery and Restaurant
Trish Date – Small Business Owner
Bob Bauman – Engineer and Entrepreneur
When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Noon.
Where: Lawyers Mall in Annapolis
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Sorry, the target of the rally is wrong. Rally against spending not taxing or the current situation will never end.
ReplyDeleteIF this goes through, I will be buying ALL my gas across the line in Delaware....
ReplyDeleteRight now, the prices in Delmar are comparable to Salisbury. Imagine a 22 cents or more difference?
there won't be a .22 difference believe me...they'll raise the price on the Del. side of the line all the way up to Seaford to make some extra margin.
ReplyDeleteI think Prince Georges and Baltimore should be the only ones to have to pay the additional tax. They don't seem to understand that Democrats are all about tax and spend.
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